Eliza
How to say it: uh-LY-zuh · /əˈlaɪzə/
Short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance'.
Eliza was the 134th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,370 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #135 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #134 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,370 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,343 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #135 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vanishing toward the 1950s after an 1880s high, Eliza later returned. Now close to that early high, a gentle slide looks likely ahead.
What goes with it
Buzzy and soft with breathy lift across three syllables, Eliza feels gentle and lively. Liza is a ready nickname and Eloise harmonizes in style.
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Nicknames
- Liza
- Eli
- Liz
Honouring a Eliza in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eliza is about 1 in 56.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #65. Ireland: #176.
Famous people named Eliza
- Eliza Dushku (born 1980)American actress
- Eliza Taylor (born 1989)Australian actress
- Eliza Scanlen (born 1999)Australian actress
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